Cleaning device



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PATENT OFFICE.

4 HENRY A. MUND, OF JAMAICA, NEW YORK.

CLEANING DEVICE.

Application filed January 21, 1928. Serial No. 248,394.

My invention relates to a cleaning device, and more particularly is intended for use in brushing and cleaning garments including the removalof spots therefrom.

The general object of my invention is to provide a device for the indicated purpose eflicient for the cleaning of garments, of simple construction, and characterized by ease of manipulation.

The nature of my invention and its distinguishing features and advantages will clearly appear as the descriptionprocecds.

Reference is to be had to theaccompany ing drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the drawings,

are merely illustrative of one example of the invention.

Figure 1 is an end view of a cleaning device embodying my invention; and

Figure 2 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation of said cleaning device.

In carrying out my invention in accord ance with the illustrated example, a brush back 10 preferably in the form of a solid block is provided at the front face thereof with tufts of bristles 1.1. The rear surface of the brush back 10 is formed with a concave depression 110 in which is accommodated a roll 12 of cleaning material, said material being wound upon the roll or core 13 turnably supported by end elements 14 having inturned members 15 at one end constituting journals for the core 13, andhaving at the opposite 'end of said elements 1 1 inturned terminals 16 which enter slots 17 into and out of which said elements 14 may be I sprung.

through the U-shaped bracket or yoke 18 having a knife 19 which may be used to tear off the final edge portion 20 of the fabric when the same becomes too soiled.

It will be seen that by the above described construction the fabric 112 in front of the bristles 11 may be renewed readily and the surplus soiled material torn off with the aid of the knife 19.

The assemblage described is useful in removing spots and otherwise cleaning garments, and will also have a more general use for other cleansing purposes. In practice a few drops of a cleansing fluid is applied either in front of the bristles or on said bristles 11 and is allowed to seep through the fabric 112.

I would state furthermore that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, I do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim: I A cleaning device of the class described, including a brush back, bristles on the front of the brush back, said brush back having a concave depression at the rear surface thereof, a roll of cleaning fabric secured in said depression, said fabric extending from the roll along one side of the brush back and across the bristles, the free end of said fabric being held to the brush back at the opposite side from the first mentioned side; together with a cutter on said last mentioned side of the brush back adapted to out 01f portions from the terminal end of the cleaning fabric.

Signed at Forest Hills, in the county of Queens and State of New York, this 12 day of January A. D. 1928.

HENRY A. MUND. 

